Transfer Photos, Music, Videos and More from iPad to Samsung

Selena Lee

Oct 26,2018 • Filed to: Transfer • Proven solutions

Intend to transfer photos, music, videos and more from your iPad to a new Samsung phone or tablet that you have purchased, like Samsung Note 8? How can you achieve it? The first tool that flashes your mind may be iTunes, because iTunes allows you to transfer purchased music and videos back to it. What about the non-purchased ones grabbed from other resources? What if you also want to export photos, contacts, and even apps? Get stuck? Don't worry, Here comes the resource center which provides you many solutions to achieve the iPad to Samsung transfer. You can also transfer data from iPad to Samsung Galaxy Note 8 easily.

Solution 1: How to Transfer Data from iPad to Samsung with dr.fone
Solution 2: How to Move Media from iPad to Samsung with iTunes
Solution 3: How to Copy Contacts from iPad to Samsung with Google/iCloud
Comparison of 3 solutions on how to transfer data from iPad to Samsung

Solution 1: How to Transfer Data from iPad to Samsung with dr.fone

As for data transfer between different devices, dr.fone - Switch is a very good choice. It can enable you to easily transfer your phone data between different device operation systems without losing data. It can transfer all data from iPad to Samsung directly, including music, photos, videos etc.

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Steps to transfer data from iPad to Samsung by dr.fone

Step 1. Download and install dr.fone

First of all, launch dr.fone and connect your iPad and Samsung to the computer. Then dr.fone window comes out, on which you can click Switch to show the iPad to Samsung transfer window.

Do you know: You can transfer data from iPad to Samsung with no PC. Just install the Android version of dr.fone - Switch, which allows you to directly transfer iPad photos, music, videos, etc. to Samsung, and wirelessly download iCloud data to Samsung.

Transfer from iPad to Samsung - select device mode

Step 2. Connect Your iPad and Samsung Device to the Computer

Connect your iPad and Samsung to the computer. dr.fone will detect them automatically and display them in the window.

Transfer from iPad to Samsung - connect devices to computer

Step 3. Switch iPad to Samsung

All supported data are ticked. Click "Start Transfer" to begin the data transfer. A progress bar in the pop-up dialog tells you the percentage of the data transfer. When the data transfer finishes, all the iPad data will be shown on your Samsung device.

Transfer from iPad to Samsung -transfer from ipad to android

Solution 2: How to Move Media from iPad to Samsung with iTunes

Step 1. Launch iTunes and click Store.

Step 2. In the pull-down menu, choose Authorize This Computer… In the pop-up dialog, fill in your Apple ID and password that you use to purchase music and video.

Step 3. Click Edit > References… > Advanced > tick Keep iTunes media folder organized and Copy files to iTunes media folder when adding to library.

Step 4. Plug in the Apple USB cable to connect your iPad to the computer. After a while, your iPad will be shown under DEVICES.

Step 5. Right click your iPad and a drop-down list comes out. Select Transfer Purchases. Then, wait until the transfer process ends.

Step 6. On the computer, navigate to the iTunes media folder saved on: C:UsersAdministratorMusiciTunesiTunes Media. All media files purchased and downloaded from iTunes are saved there.

Step 7. Connect your Samsung phone or tablet to the computer by using a USB cable. Open its SD card. Copy and paste the purchased music and videos in iTunes Media to your Samsung phone or tablet.

transfer video from ipad to samsung

Solution 3: How to Copy Contacts from iPad to Samsung with Google/iCloud

On your Samsung phone or tablet, tap Setting. Scroll down the screen to find Account & sync. Find and sign in your Google account. Tap Sync Now to sync Google contacts with your Samsung phone or tablet.

However, not all Samsung phones or tablets have built-in Google sync. In this case, you can import the VCF to your Samsung phone or tablet with Google or iCloud. Here, I take the iCloud as an example.

Step 1. Launch www.icloud.com on the internet. Log into your account. Click Contacts to enter the contact management window.

Step 2. Select a contact group and click the icon located at the lower left corner and choose Export vCard…

Step 3. Plug in an Android USB cable to connect your Samsung phone or tablet to the computer. Open the Samsung SD card folder and drag and drop the exported iCloud vCard to it.

Step 4. On your Samsung phone or tablet, go to Contacts app and click menu. Then, choose "Import/Export" > "Import from USB storage". The vCard file will be automatically synced to the contact list.

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Part 4: Comparison of 3 solutions on how to transfer data from iPad to Samsung

	iTunes	Google/iCloud	dr.fone - Switch
Music
Photos
Video
Contacts
SMS
Advantages	Cost-free	Free	Only take several minutes; Music, video, photos and contacts can be transferred simultaneously;
Disadvantages	Time-consuming Non-purchased music and video can't be transferred. Some music and video cannot be played after the transfer	Need Google account	Not free